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Although there is an option on the Windows 10 for phones technical preview to allow apps to be updated automatically, just like on Windows Phone 8.1, I have always preferred checking for updates manually....More

While the charging plate sits on your desktop and has all the lights and flashy appearance the real workhorse behind its functionality and customization is the Windows Phone Device Hub which is used to control all aspects of the DT-903....More

Although the device itself is very straight forward I wanted to give you my first impressions of the charging plate for all Nokia Lumia and other phones compatible with the Qi wireless charging standard....More

A short while ago an update for the Windows Insider App (formerly known as the Phone Insider App) for Windows Phone was released that brings the ability to run the mobile version of Windows 10, which was demoed last week by Microsoft during their big Windows 10 event, to some of the Windows Insider participants who own Windows Phones....More

I just switched back to an iPhone after more than five years with the Windows Phone. And guess what? I miss my Windows Phone 8.1. Yes, after having worked for or with Microsoft for over 20 years, I gave up my Windows Phone 8.1 for an iPhone 6. Don’t get me wrong. The iPhone 6 is an awesome device. I like it, and it will grow on me day by day as I relearn how to use it. It’s just shocking that there are a handful of features iPhone doesn’t have that the Windows Phone does....More

Microsoft and PayPal announced this week that they are partnering to provide retailers with an all-in-one point of sale (POS) solution that includes a Surface Pro 3 tablet and a PayPal Here card reader. Aimed at small businesses, this solution will work like the suddenly ubiquitous Square readers that are usually paired with a smart phone or tablet. And it's coming to Windows Phone too....More

If you've been pining for a new Lumia flagship, please avert your eyes. Microsoft this morning announced two new Lumia handsets running Windows Phone 8.1 and Lumia Denim. And while both are aimed at the absolute bottom of the market, one is being marketed as the "most affordable Lumia yet."...More

Microsoft has posted a new Phone Insider app to the Windows Phone Store, the latest sign yet that the Windows Technical Preview will soon be expanded beyond PCs and tablets to smart phones. While the app currently doesn't offer much in the way of functionality, the official description is clear enough....More

Well, here's another way you can reach the next billion users, I guess: Release gold versions of some of your most desirable phones, since that color option is particularly popular in China, the world's biggest smart phone market. So today, Microsoft announced that it will soon begin selling special edition gold versions of its Lumia 830 and Lumia 930 handsets in China and several other markets....More

Like many, I was hoping to see a new Lumia flagship before the end of 2014, and while I was pleasantly surprised in some ways by both the Lumia 735 and 830, neither offers the level of performance or best-in-market camera quality I had come to expected from Microsoft/Nokia's high-end devices. So I pulled the trigger on an unlocked Windows Phone flagship that will hopefully take me through at least the first half of this year. Or until Microsoft gets off its low-end fixation and satisfies the needs of its biggest fans....More